Ali campbell autobiography
- The autobiography of the UB40 brothers is the story of growing up in the 1960s to the sounds of Motown and ska, folk music and radical politics and — most.
- Title, Blood and Fire: The Autobiography of the UB40 Brothers ; Authors, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell ; Edition, illustrated, reprint ; Publisher, Arrow, 2006.
- Ali Campbell has 19 books on Goodreads with 919 ratings.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Born and raised in a council house on Birmingham's notorious Balsall Heath under the watchful eye of their staunchly socialist, folk singer father, Robin and Ali Campbell were to become members of the most successful reggae band in the world, a career that has spanned four decades. But this is not the autobiography of a pop band legend, but rather the story of two working class brothers crashing and burning and fighting back against the odds. It is the story of growing up in the 1960s to the sounds of Motown and ska, folk music and skiffle and radical politics and - most importantly - the new and infectious sound of reggae that was to capture the ears of these two teenage kids from the Midlands. Instilled by their father from an early age to always do things their own way, the brothers - in between dead end jobs and the dole office - put together a band that would show Balsall Heath what reggae was all about . Mismanagement, drink, drugs, divorce, paranoia and jail terms would dog the band and threaten to destroy it all - including the brother
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Ali Campbell has one of the UK’s most distinctive and recognisable voices. As lead singer with the world-renowned group UB40, Ali Campbell has sold over 60 million records worldwide, toured across the globe, notched up four number No. 1 world-wide singles, over 40 Top 40 UK singles, released 24 studio albums and received an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement. A whole generation has grown up listening to Ali’s infectious vocals on classics like ‘One in Ten’ ‘Red Red Wine’, ‘Don’t Break My Heart’ and ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’. In October 2007 , Ali released a solo album , Running Free , featuring many guest artists including , amongst others, Smokey Robinson , Mick Hucknall and Sly and Robbie the album was a success and went top ten in the UK charts and attained gold status. In January 2008 , Ali announced his departure from UB40, after 28 years with the band, due to management and business disputes , which are part of an ongoing investigation. Following Ali’s departure , M
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